Metra delays on Milwaukee District West Line

Metra train service on the inbound Milwaukee District West Line returned to normal this afternoon after morning delays of up to an hour and 45 minutes because of mechanical problems, a spokesman said.

Train 2700 arrived at Roselle at about 6:15 a.m. and stayed there until its engine was replaced nearly two hours later, said spokesman Michael Gillis.

Service had returned to normal by 5 p.m., Gillis said.

The train, which was somewhere between the Mont Clare and Union Stations as of 8:40 a.m., was running express after leaving Roselle, he said. It was expected to arrive at Union Station about 1½ hours late.

The train behind it, which was making all stops, was expected to be about 20 minutes late arriving at Union Station, and the train normally scheduled to leave Elgin at 9:25 a.m. also was delayed.

Outbound train 2703 was expected to be about 30 minutes late leaving from Union Station, Gillis said.

The delays extended into the afternoon. The 1:55 p.m. train out of Elgin ran ran 40 minutes behind schedule before getting back on track, Metra said.